Complaints

Filing an Air Quality Complaint

The Sac Metro Air District investigates complaints related to dust, smoke, odors, overspray, and other potential air quality permit and rule violations. Complaints can be filed online using the form below or by calling (916) 874-4800 or (800) 880-9025.

When filing a complaint, please have the following information ready:

A specific description of the problem. Is it an odor, smoke, or dust?

The location of the problem including address and cross streets, if known

Who is causing the problem, if known?

The time the problem occurs, including time of day and frequency

The wind direction

The duration of the problem

Rendering Plant Complaints

Sac Metro Air District is aware that rendering odor is detected in the surrounding areas near the Sacramento Rendering Company (SRC). Complaints about abnormally high odors assist Sac Metro Air District enforce permit conditions. To file a complaint about the rendering odor, follow the same procedure as described in the section above. Please include where the odor was detected (i.e., your address, local park name, neighborhood street intersection).

For more information regarding SRC emissions and our jurisdiction, please read the following documents:

Leaf Blower Complaints

​Occasionally Sac Metro Air District receives complaints
about leaf blowers. Leaf blowers usage is regulated by many
city ordinances in Sacramento County. You can view Sac Metro Air District's
regulatory authority over leaf blowers for more information (click here) .

Complaints for Other Agencies

​Agricultural Burning Complaints

Call the Agricultural Commissioner's office during regular business hours at (916) 875-6603 to submit complaints about agricultural burning. You may also call the Sac Metro Air District to submit these complaints at (916) 874-4800 or (800) 880-9025. Agricultural burning complaints are normally investigated by the Agricultural Commissioner, who reports violations and other findings to the Sac Metro Air District.

Idling Heavy Duty Vehicles

Call the City of Sacramento to report heavy duty vehicles idling in excess of Sacramento City ordinance at 311 (toll free* when calling within city limits) or (916) 264-5011when calling from outside the City of Sacramento.